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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. Kirby Sheets, Millikan Boys’ Soccer Sophomore Kirby “Clean” Sheets had a huge night in the Millikan goal during the Rams’ first-round […]

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Jordan and Wilson Advance With Thrilling Wins

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The last Long Beach teams standing in the girls’ basketball postseason are both in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 bracket.  After thrilling […]

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CIF Basketball: St. Anthony Drops Second-Round Contest Vs. La Salle

Heading into the second round there were no surprises for the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team as they faced a familiar foe in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. If the Saints wanted to advance they’d have to beat La Salle, a Del Rey League foe, who bested them twice in league action.  Midway […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Comes Up Short At The Buzzer In Loss To Kennedy

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. From start to finish of the CIF-SS Division 7 second-round matchup against Kennedy, the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team went through a whirlwind of emotions. From a dominant start and […]

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CIF Boys’ Basketball: Millikan Holds Off Windward in Overtime Nail-Biter

The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. If there was any skepticism left after Millikan’s lopsided first-round win over Thousand Oaks in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, that doubt can now be put to bed. The second round was a completely different matchup for […]

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CIF Basketball: Jordan Shows Heart in Win Over Torrance

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. One thing you cannot physically measure with any team is resiliency. The ability to take punches and shake off setbacks on and off the court.  And while unmeasurable, it is clearly in the makeup of Jordan High, a […]